Political Futures


"I am as irate as anyone at the way that Obama and Pelosi, like a pair of
old-time bootleggers, strong-armed members of Congress into voting for
ObamaCare. But just because the Republicans fought back, I'm not as prepared
as some to give them a pass. ... I would say to GOP politicians, you had
control of the House, the Senate and the Oval Office from 2001-2007, but you
didn't do a darn thing about health insurance. It's only now that the liberals
are gobbling up one-sixth of the economy that you're suddenly all for tort
reform and allowing insurance companies to compete across state borders. When
you had the power, all that people like John McCain and the rest of you punks
did was cozy up to people like Feingold and Kennedy, like a bunch of school
girls hoping the liberals would ask you to the prom. ... [I]nstead of behaving
responsibly, you cheered Bush on when he signed a blank check to cover
pharmaceuticals. You patted him on the back and took a few bows yourself, as
if you or he were personally picking up the tab for granny's meds. ... I'm not
suggesting that I don't despise Obama, Pelosi, Waxman and the other left-wing
gnomes, but just letting you know that there's more than enough well-deserved
contempt to go around. So don't assume that simply because you call yourself a
Republican and make nice with the Tea Party crowd that we trust you any
farther than we can throw Barney Frank."


--columnist Burt Prelutsky United States of America.




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